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Tart: Misadventures of an Anonymous Chef
by Slutty Cheff
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Tart: Misadventures of an Anonymous Chef is an unconventional romance in that the real romance is Cheff’s love of cooking and the adrenaline it brings; being beholden to the dominatrix that is the Ticket Monster; being so in the weeds no amount of knives in your wrap will sever the grip they have on you. This is a romance that is not for the faint of heart. It’s a romance most of us enjoy watching and gossiping about with our friends, but never truly understanding. It’s the romance, no obsession, of the kitchen and being a chef.
Not since Anthony Bourdain burst onto the scene have we be given an all-access backstage pass into both the underbelly and elitism of kitchen society. Tart builds on his foundations and gives us a voyeuristic peek behind the curtain of what it’s like to work in a kitchen from a woman’s perspective. Cheff allows herself to be vulnerable in a way that so few of us are able to do or want to do. She is unabashedly truthful about her warty, imperfect life.
Cheff’s work, dating, and life stories are relatable. Every place of employment has a hierarchy; a pervy coworker, a slacker, etc., we’ve all dated or liked the wrong person and we’ve all made questionable decisions at one time or another. My point is, even if you don’t like this book as much as I did, you’ll be able to relate to something in it and probably have a laugh while you’re at it.
Tart and Slutty Cheff is not going to be for everyone. Don’t read this if you’re uptight about women talking about and having sex. Who will enjoy this book? Anyone who wants to know more about the inner workings of the restaurant industry, specifically the kitchen, from a young woman chef who has a sense of humor and is not afraid to make herself look bad on occasion. Tart would also be great choice for book clubs. Additionally, it’s a nice gateway book into non-fiction as it reads like a romcom on acid.
Thank you to publisher, Marysue Rucci Books and Simon Element for providing the digital ARC of Tart: Misadventures of an Anonymous Chef via NetGalley. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.